OREANDA-NEWS. January 31, 2011. 2010 has become the concluding year for Beltelecom in the development of the company during the period from 2006 to 2010. The basic strategy in these 5 years was to create a well-developed network infrastructure and on its basis deliver modern communication services to all subscribers in Belarus, reported the press-centre of Beltelecom.

Over the past 5 years the company has invested around 2.5 trillion. roubles in the construction of fiber-optic communication lines, upgrading of the local telephone network, international exchanges, transit nodes, data transmission network and other equipment. Significant investment in technological development is needed to provide a platform for other operators to work across the republic, as well as for the penetration of modern telecommunication technologies and services in the regions.

As from 2006, thanks to active investment in new technologies and services, Beltelecom has connected 750 thousand subscribers of broadband Internet access byfly (+ 350 thousand in 2010). On the basis of the existing network infrastructure, the company has successfully launched the digital interactive TV ZALA and since 2008, it has connected 220 thousand subscribers (+ 160 thousand in 2010) throughout the country. Together with the increase in the number of clients of data services (byfly, ZALA) the connection of subscribers to fixed telephone network continues. Over the past 5 years Beltelecom has installed more than 680 thousand telephones (about 284.5 thousand in rural areas). In 2010 - 148.2 thousand (in rural areas – 55.1 thousand). At the end of 2010, subscriber base of fixed line telephone network of Beltelecom is about 4 mln.110 thousand clients.

Development strategy of the Company until 2015 aims to complete the formation of advance telecommunications infrastructure with a single technical and organizational policy. Infrastructure operating on single principles will become the basis of telecommunications services for all categories of subscribers regardless of their location and at affordable price.

Beltelecom plans to connect about 1,5 millions of Belarusians to high-speed Internet access and 850 thousands of Belarusians to interactive television ZALA.

In the year 2010 Beltelecom launched a strategy of a bundled services offer. The following service packages Econom (telephony + Internet access) and Optimum (Internet access + interactive television) were formed. Popular services within a package offer from one operator allows subscribers to set priorities with respect to their needs as well as to receive these services at a lower cost.

All trends of the Company in deployment of the latest technical solutions and provision of advanced telecommunication services are focused on the fulfillment of the mission of Beltelecom in bringing people together, giving the freedom to communicate and obtain information.